Comments on: Organizing Your Projects Visually

By: Olga

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:57:18 +0000

In reply to Michelle.

I am going to make colored markers and start moving them today !
So far, I am making lists for a day, and for the project. I just cross stuff when done.

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By: Christine Sauer

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:09:39 +0000

Thanks for this post! I am going to create some version of this in the next week for the many goals and tasks I have for an upcoming show. I have alot swirling about in my head which is stressing me out. Colorful and chartlike is better than the list in my folder that I am currently using!

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By: Michelle

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:17:48 +0000

This is great. I have been trying to figure out how to keep track of things — keep track of my lists (online? on paper? both are helpful…) and they just end up scattered around, out of sight out of mind… I like the timeline idea — with vertical lists it is hard to keep track of the steps after you cross something off. Thanks!

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By: Beth West

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:05:52 +0000

Sally’s faerie houses are so pretty.

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By: Barbara Muir

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:39:53 +0000

For a few years now — (is it since I started reading you Alyson?), I have made huge lists when I have a big project. I make lists all the time — every day for the day. But if I’m preparing art for a trip or big exhibition I make a list in colour — using different colours of markers to help me see the whole picture. I cross things off as I do them. Thanks for reminding me of this. I like the sliding erasers too. But I think I’m going to start using the big lists for the week, or month.
Follow up is my problem too, so I’ll put that on the lists. Thanks for this.
XO Barbara

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By: Daggi Wallace

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:31:26 +0000

I love this idea of moving the markers down the timeline of tasks! Thanks for sharing.

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By: Patricia C Vener

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:12:58 +0000

My big problem with visuals like this is that I put the thing together before it’s actually ready for that stage! Right now, thanks to Alyson’s Artist Conspiracy Breakthrough Weekend I made a very effective start on my Marketing Plan. I am presently at the point where I am designing a timeline for the goals, objectives, actions and tasks. I have insufficient experience with this to be able to do it in one quick sitting but I expect to have it finished this week. Because of all the back and forth and changing of this and that (and occasional “other things”) I will be waiting before I do my color coding.
Sally’s method of moving markers had not occurred to me, but I really like drawing lines through things so I will probably stick with that saving one specific color just for that. I do love all that color on that board, though!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:09:11 +0000

In reply to Julie Originals.

Julie: I want Sally to speak for herself, of course, but the general consensus is one of relief – because it’s out of your head and on the paper.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:08:28 +0000

In reply to Jane LaFazio.

Jane: I definitely want to see what you put together.

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By: Julie Originals

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:29:44 +0000

Hi Sally – Thanks for sharing this visual way of organizing your projects. We artists definitely need something we can see. I have been thinking about building an inspiration board with some of my goals on it, but I like how you’ve taken the time to write down the steps that will get you there. After doing this, did you feel relieved that you mapped it out, or overwhelmed that you have lots to do? Also, did you set time frames or dates for these?

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